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intensification

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English

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Etymology

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    From intense + -ification.

    Pronunciation

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      Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

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    intensification (countable and uncountable, plural intensifications)

    1. The act or process of intensifying, or of making more intense.
      • 1941 July, “Notes and News: New Tube Station at Highgate”, in Railway Magazine, page 329:
        With the intensification of air raids on London last September, these tube platforms began to be used as an air raid shelter, and shelterers travelled by train (specially stopped there) from other stations in order to gain access.
      • 1962 August, “Beyond the Channel: France: Paris Est renaissance”, in Modern Railways, pages 134–135:
        [...] moreover, the layout fortunately allows for the likely intensification of the suburban service.
      • 2026 February 9, Aruna Ranganathan, Xingqi Maggie Ye, “AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It”, in Harvard Business Review:
        Without such practices, the natural tendency of AI-assisted work is not contraction but intensification, with implications for burnout, decision quality, and long-term sustainability.

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    French

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    French Wikipedia has an article on:
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    Etymology

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      From intensifier +‎ -(ic)ation.

      Pronunciation

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      Noun

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      intensification f (plural intensifications)

      1. intensification
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